The world is becoming more and more interconnected. Globalization changes how people consume, work and live almost everywhere on the world. Today, many economic, political, cultural or ecological relationships are not explainable from a national perspective. At the same time, a controversial debate about the consequences of globalization has begun.

Questions to ponder: What are the driving forces behind globalization? What areas are most impacted by globalization? How does globalization benefit some, and adversely impact others? Why?

This video describes and really breaks down globalization. The video talks about how some countries benefit and some countries don't benefit from globalization. The video also separates globalization into three parts: economic, politics, and culture. It goes over the huge role that technology plays in globalization and covers it well.

This relates to our unit, because globalization is a huge factor in human geography as a whole. It is one of the main factors why our cultures are beginning to intertwine and have things in common.

From approximately 25:00-45:00 tune in to hear the story of Fritz Haber, a noted German scientist from the late 19th century, and his contributions to Green Revolution fertilizer technology as well as to Chemical Warfare (circa WWI).

It's an intriguing talk that delves into how the history of scientific achievement can dip into several topics (Green Revolution and agricultural development, WWI and WWII and the development of military technology).

From approximately 25:00-45:00 tune in to hear the story of Fritz Haber, a noted German scientist from the late 19th century, and his contributions to Green Revolution fertilizer technology as well as to Chemical Warfare (circa WWI).

It's an intriguing talk that delves into how the history of scientific achievement can dip into several topics (Green Revolution and agricultural development, WWI and WWII and the development of military Chemical Warfare).

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Here's a crash course video that overviews how human society may have progressed from Hunter-Gatherer societies to Sedentary Farmers. It also introduces a concise discussion of pros and cons of agriculture.

The Economy. Everyone’s talking about it, but who can explain it? 20 award­-winning directors and 10 of our most respected economists add their voice to the chorus with a thought­-provoking short­-film series.

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An INCREDIBLE series that looks into a few essential questions on the nature of the American and global economy through a series of 20 short films.

Brought to you by Morgan Spurlock the creative genius behind Supersize Me and 30 Days

This video will provide a concise overview of the industrial revolution and how the mechanization of the world overhauls they way that human society lives and thus leads to A MAJOR CHANGE IN OUR AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, TRADE, AND FOOD SYSTEMS!

Start with this thought:Before the IR 80% of the world's population was engaged in farming to feed the world, TODAY in the US less than 1% claim farming as their occupation.

In 2012, the TED Prize was awarded to an idea: The City2.0, a place to celebrate actions taken by citizens around the world to make their cities more livable, beautiful and sustainable. This week, The City2.0 website evolves.

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Ever wonder how you can save the world? It's really simple, change the cities we live in.

With over 50% of the human population (that's about 3.5 billion people) cities have an ENORMOUS impact on the entire world.

The choices made by city inhabitants affect the world over. So how can we reshape cities and life in cities to benefit the world and ultimately save it from our unsustainable practices?

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